Infotainment Criminology
Definition
Barak's term for crime coverage produced mainly to entertain and hold an audience, blending fact with dramatisation in a way that newsmaking criminology tries to counteract rather than feed.
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- Newsmaking, Peacemaking, and Translational Criminology
- Newsmaking, Peacemaking, and Translational CriminologyThe reverse pattern, entertainment and ratings values shaping how crime is defined and reported rather than being corrected by criminological input.